Knowing the elements of the universe...

[Reginald Rutledge]

can get you from a stand-up O-lineman to a 3-pt lineman in a matter of 3 minutes!

With a cold ice water bath and a little fire, you can turn one figure into a whole new figure in a matter of seconds and sometimes minutes. I put this out there because some people asked me what figures do I use to make downlinemen.

I've got 6-7 different downlinemen and they are made from figures like the Bull, Kitchen, Menacing Enforcer, Squatter, Sprinter, Speed Demon and several others. You figure out creative ways to do the bends in the body.

If I can not take anything out of my Metallurgy engineering class at Tennessee, the one thing I do remember is the effects of heating metal and then immersing in cold liquid. Of course, you know we apply those thinkings to miniature football and some 28 years ago, that's what I was doing! I never knew I would have plastic figures at my disposal but now that I do, the creation of players is off the chart.

But two of the most important ingredients in my customizing begin with 2 of the natural elements, fire and water. I think that is Andy Heck of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish but he was created in 2 minutes from "The Kitchen" pose.
You will need an exacto knife to cut the figure from the platform and good glue to tack it to the platform.

Hope this helps!